About the Role
The Specialist Youth Worker role (Casual) combines responsibilities of Residential Youth Support and Disability Support. This hybrid position supports young people and individuals with disabilities in residential settings, promoting independence, wellbeing, and community inclusion. The role requires resilience, adaptability, and a person-centered approach aligned with NDIS standards.
Our Specialised Residential Youth Support Workers recognise young people's rights, promote opportunity, and provide a stimulating, creative and varied environment which is conducive to promoting individual development and maximising quality of life and independence.
What you'll bring
* Capabilities in planning and providing child-centred cultural, physical, play and recreational activities adapted to match young people's levels of emotional integration.
* A desire in developing various, living, social, educational, and recreational life skills, whilst supporting and modelling a safe and positive life environment to meet each young person's needs.
* Proactively address the mental wellbeing of young people through effective stimulation, support, comfort, therapy and consistency.
* Understand and work within the individual health needs of each young person which may include, attending medical/hospital Appointments/dental/CAMHS etc.
Your Skills and Experience
* A Certificate IV in Community Services/Disability Services/Mental Health or relevant/substantial equivalent experience.
* Be great at relationship building – listening and giving your time. Respect for yourself and others and have professional boundaries.
* Have demonstrated experience in working with vulnerable and complex young people with a background of trauma or disability.
* Be creative in your thinking and approach life without judgement and confidence.
* Have flexibility – be open to new and innovative ideas, cope with unexpected change and multitask with ease.
* Have competence in working with complex issues, particularly disability & mental health.
* Availability for 24-Hour Shift Work.
* Current First Aid HLTAID003, or willingness to obtain.
* NDIS Worker Clearance
* Working with Children Check
* WA Driver's License
Applicants will be required to attend a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol Screen before an offer of employment is made.
Working therapeutically with children and young people means supporting them to be their best selves, helping them learn, grow, and thrive with autonomy to overcome trauma and make positive choices for their future.
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